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plumule
plu·mule [ plm yl ] (plural plu·mules)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rudimentary shoot: the rudimentary primary shoot of a plant embryo
2. young bird's down feather: a soft down feather of a young bird
[Early 18th century. < Latin plumula "small feather" < pluma "down, feather"]
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